Registered Nurse - Stepdown Unit
Nyc, New York
Mount Sinai West

Job Opportunity: RN - Stepdown (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown Unit

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, and quality nursing care to a designated group of patients using nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and evaluate patient care plans, prioritize patient needs, and educate patients and caregivers.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care based on Relationship Centered Care and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs using critical thinking.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care delivery.
• Collaborate with healthcare team on care plans.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and discharge planning.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and care teams.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care practices (e.g., Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding).
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to improve patient care perceptions.
• Address patient/family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate empathy, respect, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care and identify improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to quality and safety.
• Participate in quality improvement projects and nursing research.
• Follow institutional protocols to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and staffing needs with management.
• Escalate resource deficits appropriately.
• Use cost-effective approaches to patient care resources.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert.
• Maintain a professional image and communicate with empathy and respect.
• Apply ethical principles in decision-making.
• Engage in lifelong learning, scholarship, and innovation.
• Participate in specialty councils, committees, and unit initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Minimum 2 years of Stepdown nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• One year or more of total travel nursing experience
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience in cardiology, telemetry, and medical-surgical nursing
• Experience with ventilators, intravenous drips, and drains

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with cardiology or telemetry background seeking a contract role in a stepdown unit. Prior travel experience is required if applying for a travel contract.